Christian Storms...seasoned producer turned sound recordist…AND LOVING IT!

Working in Japan for 31 years, I came to location sound via a 25 year career as a producer. I honed my sound mixing skills over the past ten years often working as a producer/sound mixer much like David Maysles. As a producer for Local 81 with over 100 projects for TV (Top Gear, The Amazing Race), film, commercials (Nike, Apple, Sapporo Beer), and sports, lately I LOVE JUST BEING A SOUND RECORDIST. I know the heartache of production. To me, any tough situation “sounds good” to this soundman.

Fully Bilingual. I can read and write Japanese. I’ve subtitled over 70 feature films and have been an on-set interpreter and AD for many feature films mostly for director Miike Takashi. Having another person on set other than a fixer who is fully bilingual is extremely helpful. A bilingual sound recordist is self-sufficient, knows his way around town, knows how to talk to talent, helps order dinner, can drive, and more than anything is an extra set of “ears” and hands on set. IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1218835/

Equipped to handle multi-camera wireless. Offering a full LED light kit and 5 seater SUV Mitsubishi Pajero with big trunk, AC power and luggage rack for more gear.

I love working in extreme environments: snow, mountain tops, race car tracks. When I am not recording sound, I work as a rock climbing guide and ski guide. I also enjoy golf and painting Jackson Pollack style works.

As a radio talent, I write, host, record and edit Working Title, a monthly radio show for FM Karuizawa about film soundtracks. Listen to Episodes on SoundCloud. https://soundcloud.com/user-178983431

BACKSTORY

My sound experience started in dubbing and post pro ADR.  As a voice actor director for games like MetalWolf Chaos and Bravo Music 3 and 40 dubbed commercials, as well as the dubbed Japanese version of South Park for three seasons, I cut my sound recording and mixing teeth.

As a dialogue coach on 10 features films (TOKYO VICE, THOR, SUKIYAKI WESTERN DJANGO, HBO’s Tokyo Vice), I acquired skills from working with the sound department recording on location as well as ADR in the studio. See: www.dialogue-coach.local81.jp/english.html

As a six year old, I had a train set. I made picture book narratives of stories set on the train set. I borrowed my mom’s cassette recorder and started recording my voice reading the books. From there, I used the cassette recorder to interview my neighbors and record albums on my stereo. Funny how childhood play becomes a profession.

EDUCATION / SPECIAL SKILLS

• BA Indiana University, double major Economics / Japanese

• MA Sophia University (Tokyo) Japanese Literature / Level 1 Proficiency

• English Subtitles for over 70 Japanese feature films

• Dialogue Coach Thor (Asano Tadanobu), Sugihara Chiune (Polish and Japanese cast), Sukiyaki Western Django (all cast), Vancouver Asahi, Sake Bomb, Persona Non Grata.

• IMDB listing: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm121883 Please email me for a resume.